Royal Victoria Theatre: Notice of Closure

MESSRS. LAZAR & COPPIN, in laying the
following statement before the public, regret that
their exertions in providing a rational entertainment have
met with so bad a return. Nothing on their parts has been
wanting to secure the talent, not only of this, bat of the
sister colonies, and to produce such entertainments as those
who have patronised the Theatre acknowledge to be highly
gratifying. Notwithstanding this the losses have been so
great as to leave no other alternative than CLOSING the
THEATRE after the next TWELVE NIGHTS' PER
FORMANCES, when Messrs. LAZAR & COPPIN will
then take their
FINAL LEAVE OF THE STAGE.
' Adelaide, October 8th, 1851.
' Mr. Emanuel Solomon,
' Dear Sir — We regret exceedingly that, from the want
of that patronage we were induced to expect would be ex
tended to the Theatre, we are compelled very reluctantly to
inform you of the utter impossibility of our being longer
able to support it. We, therefore, rely upon your acknow
ledged liberality to relieve us from the fulfilment of the
terms of our lease.
We have only to assure you that nothing but the very
severe losses we have sustained, amounting to more than
£800, would induce us to make this application.
' We, at the same time, can only regret that the large
outlay which you have made upon the Theatre has not met
with that liberal response from the public which the spirited
speculation deserves.
' We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
LAZAR & COPPIN.

' Gentlemen — I am in receipt of yours of this day's date,
and am very sorry to find that you cannot make the Theatre
sufficiently remunerative to continue it. I was induced by
and at the request of a number of influential families in
Adelaide to refit the Theatre at an expense of upwards of
£2,000, fullv believing that when a place of public enter
tainment, elegantly fitted up and properly conducted, was
established, the patronage of the public would have been
extended towards it. I regret, however, that for your sake
and my own, such has not been the case.
' I shall feel myself bound to accede to your request, and
at the same time you can, before giving up the Theatre,
have it for twelve nights rent free, to retrieve a portion of
your loss.
' Yours truly,
'E. SOLOMON.
'Adelaide, 8th October, 1851.

 Messrs. Lazar and Coppin.'
Messrs. LAZAR & COPPIN cannot close this correspon
dence without thus publicly returning thanks to Mr.
Emanuel Solomon for the very ready and uncompromising
manner he has acceded to their request, and at the same
time call upoa the public to extend their patronage and
support to the
LIMITED NUMBER OF NIGHTS ADVERTISED.